Briggs to test Free Agent market

QBREES9 · 12-19-2007, 11:01 PM

Briggs to test Free Agent market
SI.com - NFL

came up on S.I hope somebody can post a better link

Do the SAINTS go for him? Or the better question WILL the Saints go for him.

hagan714 · 12-20-2007, 07:33 AM

We can only hope. We need a Drew type of captain in the LB corp to lead the defense. Sam Mills was the guy way back when. I am not saying it is him but we need to do a Drew type of investment on that side of the ball.

SapperSaint · 12-20-2007, 10:17 AM

I would think they would try and get him, but then again....

WhoDat205 · 12-20-2007, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by SapperSaint

I would think they would try and get him, but then again....

If they don't at least talk to him I will be very disapointed....as usual.

DeadmaN · 12-20-2007, 01:06 PM

well as I said at the start of the season when he was a hold out
I would love to see him dress in black and gold but what is the price tag

xan · 12-20-2007, 01:13 PM

Would the bears franchise him?

DeadmaN · 12-20-2007, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by xan

Would the bears franchise him?

well I think if I remember correctly that was what the hold out at the start of the season was all about

saintsfan1976 · 12-20-2007, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by hagan714

We can only hope. We need a Drew type of captain in the LB corp to lead the defense. Sam Mills was the guy way back when. I am not saying it is him but we need to do a Drew type of investment on that side of the ball.

Hagan, in the past I would have said "no way". Heck even the way we blew FA last year I would have said no.

BUT, I think the coaches see a tremendous hole there and the only way to fill it is with $$$$$. Draft Lariunitis and sign Briggs!!

WhoDat205 · 12-20-2007, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by xan

Would the bears franchise him?

He ended up accepting the tag this season, right? Can you get the tag twice in a row?

I have to say that I worry about guys like Briggs and Samuel being products of their environment. First off, how many Pats players have gotten big contracts and ended up sucking? And Briggs has Tommie Harris, Urlacher, etc...that's gotta help.

wheelman · 12-20-2007, 03:12 PM

I have no doubt that Briggs and Samuel are the real deal. The fact that both were franchised by teams that normally let loose players that are demanding high salaries should say enough about their talent.

However I don't think the Saints have a realistic shot at signing either one of them. Most of our cap money is going to be used to re-sign Smith and MM.

12-19-2007, 11:01 PM	#1
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,982	Briggs to test Free Agent market Briggs to test Free Agent market SI.com - NFL came up on S.I hope somebody can post a better link Do the SAINTS go for him? Or the better question WILL the Saints go for him.

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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Briggs to test Free Agent market We can only hope. We need a Drew type of captain in the LB corp to lead the defense. Sam Mills was the guy way back when. I am not saying it is him but we need to do a Drew type of investment on that side of the ball.

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SapperSaint Pink Nightmare Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Briggs to test Free Agent market I would think they would try and get him, but then again....

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WhoDat205 Prediction Pain Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 1,082 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Briggs to test Free Agent market Originally Posted by SapperSaint I would think they would try and get him, but then again.... If they don't at least talk to him I will be very disapointed....as usual.

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DeadmaN Saints Junky Join Date: May 2007 Location: Metairie Originally now a Houston transplant Posts: 672	Re: Briggs to test Free Agent market well as I said at the start of the season when he was a hold out I would love to see him dress in black and gold but what is the price tag

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xan Professor Crab and Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Princeton Posts: 3,355 Blog Entries: 34	Re: Briggs to test Free Agent market Would the bears franchise him?

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DeadmaN Saints Junky Join Date: May 2007 Location: Metairie Originally now a Houston transplant Posts: 672	Re: Briggs to test Free Agent market Originally Posted by xan Would the bears franchise him? well I think if I remember correctly that was what the hold out at the start of the season was all about

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saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,547 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Briggs to test Free Agent market Originally Posted by hagan714 We can only hope. We need a Drew type of captain in the LB corp to lead the defense. Sam Mills was the guy way back when. I am not saying it is him but we need to do a Drew type of investment on that side of the ball. Hagan, in the past I would have said "no way". Heck even the way we blew FA last year I would have said no. BUT, I think the coaches see a tremendous hole there and the only way to fill it is with $$$$$. Draft Lariunitis and sign Briggs!!

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WhoDat205 Prediction Pain Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 1,082 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Briggs to test Free Agent market Originally Posted by xan Would the bears franchise him? He ended up accepting the tag this season, right? Can you get the tag twice in a row? I have to say that I worry about guys like Briggs and Samuel being products of their environment. First off, how many Pats players have gotten big contracts and ended up sucking? And Briggs has Tommie Harris, Urlacher, etc...that's gotta help.

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wheelman Sammich Lover Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 682	Re: Briggs to test Free Agent market I have no doubt that Briggs and Samuel are the real deal. The fact that both were franchised by teams that normally let loose players that are demanding high salaries should say enough about their talent. However I don't think the Saints have a realistic shot at signing either one of them. Most of our cap money is going to be used to re-sign Smith and MM.
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